Baking Breads & Desserts

Pinwheel cookies with dates and walnuts are a family treasure. There are a few steps when prepping, so I sometimes...

Mother used to make this coffee cake for special occasions. She clipped it from a newspaper more than 55 years...

Gingerbread is an old favorite because it's simple to make. I learned that pioneers served gingerbread with meals, but now...

Using honey as a natural sweetener makes this homemade loaf a little healthier. You'll love this honey nut bread for...

This sheet cake is perfect for serving to a crowd. It keeps so well that you can easily prepare it...

This wonderful bread is great with coffee as a dessert or, as my husband likes it, with a glass of...

This is a simple recipe—and especially easy in a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet. The result is a deliciously light, airy cake....

These oatmeal chocolate chip muffins are just sweet enough to be a treat and tasty enough for everyday enjoyment.

I started cooking at age 13 when my brother, sister and I moved from an orphanage into a house with...

Slice into summer with this buttery blueberry cobbler recipe and forget the fuss of pie crusts. Use fresh or frozen...

I found this recipe in a cookbook and made some changes to it. My husband likes to have it for...

It seems I can never get enough of Grandma's shortcake! This recipe is special to me and it's the first...

My mom made this recipe years ago and I always remembered how good it tasted! So I made it myself...

Your family will be delighted at the breakfast table when you serve these pumpkin cinnamon rolls. —Janet Wells, Hazel Green,...

I got this recipe from a good friend. The muffins can be eaten anytime, of course, but they are especially...

These cookies are my all-time favorite! The recipe has won ribbons at fairs and applause from family and guests alike....

This recipe is definitely from the South. We had a friend who used to make our family a prune cake...

Come for the pecan pie-like flavors, stay for the milk chocolate toffee bits. Our pecan pie bars might be tastier...

Black walnuts are abundant here in the Ozarks. My aunt gave me this walnut pie and I think it's one...

I was raised on homemade bread, and this recipe couldn't be easier or more satisfying. Sometimes I'll add raisins and...

I can make two "guarantees" with this dish...it never fails and it disappears quickly. It is easy and delicious...what more...

My husband has a sweet tooth and I enjoy making great desserts like this cake for him! We have two...

My Great-Aunt Hilda makes this recipe every Christmas, and everybody loves them! Kipplens taste a lot like Mexican wedding cakes,...

This recipe makes a lot of terrific cookies! It's great for Christmas when all the kids and grandkids visit. They...

Spiced pecans are sweet, salty and fragrant with cinnamon. They're a wonderful and easy-to-make snack or salad topper, and packed...

Even though we've lived in Florida for three years, I still feel like a Vermonter. My parents send us a...

Every time I’ve entered our Boone County Bake-Off, I’ve won a blue ribbon. Last summer, when the category was rhubarb,...

These moist muffins may be small, but they're always a big hit on a brunch buffet, as a quick snack...

Some quick bread recipes have just a sprinkling of fillings, but this cranberry walnut bread is loaded with fruit in...